Thermal mass
Thermal mass, in the most general sense, is any
mass that absorbs and holds
heat. In the architectural sense, it is any mass that absorbs and stores heat during sunny periods when the heat is not desirable in the living space of a building, and then releases the heat during overcast periods or during the night, when the heat is desirable.
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Thermal mass, in the most general sense, is any
mass that absorbs and holds
heat. In the architectural sense, it is any mass that absorbs and stores heat during sunny periods when the heat is not desirable in the living space of a building, and then releases the heat during overcast periods or during the night, when the heat is desirable.
